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To avoid negative consequences, honey should not be heated to a temperature above 40 degrees, otherwise there is a risk of poisoning.
When heated above 40 degrees, honey changes its structure, as a result, hydroxymethylfurfural is formed in it. And if you heat honey over 50 degrees, it will lose almost all useful properties.
“It is better to use honey with hot tea or hot milk as a bite. If you want to mix it into a drink, you can only heat it up to 40 ºС in order to avoid the formation of harmful substances, ”Gennady Kovalev, chairman of the regional beekeeping society Uralskaya Pchela, told the Network of City Portals.
Oxymethylfurfural is formed by heating carbohydrate compounds, in this case fructose, in an acidic environment. GOST limits the permissible content of hydroxymethylfurfural in 1 kg of honey to 25 mg. The content of hydroxymethylfurfural in fresh honey is close to zero, in overheated honey it is more than 80 mg/kg.
As for the storage of honey, the optimum temperature is +8 ºС. If you observe the temperature regime, honey can be stored for a very long time without losing its beneficial qualities.
Source: Rosbalt
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